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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2026
Perinthalmanna
Winner — 2026
NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 56.3%CPM 38.9%7 others 4.8%
Votes
1,04,888
56.4% share
Winning margin
32,431
17.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,29,669
Perinthalmanna is a safe seat — NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM won by 17.4%.
Seat history
4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 1,04,888 | 56.4% |
| 2 | V.P MOHAMMED HANEEFA | 72,457 | 38.9% | |
| 3 | ADV. K.P BABURAJ | 7,240 | 3.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 664 | 0.4% |
| 5 | ABDUL NAJEEB S/O MOHAMED | IND | 239 | 0.1% |
| 6 | MOHAMMED HANEEFA P S/O ALAVI | IND | 228 | 0.1% |
| 7 | HANEEFA | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 8 | NAJEEB | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ABDUL NAJEEB S/O VEERAPPU | IND | 54 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (46th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.0% · max 23.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
46th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
120th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 56.4%CPM 38.9%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.15 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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